The Online Learning courses use technology created by Blackboard, Inc., the leading provider of Internet infrastructure software for online education. The minimum technical specifications needed to participate in an Online Learning course are listed below. Your Online Learning experience may be enhanced with more up-to-date hardware and software. Some courses may have additional hardware and/or software requirements. Please refer to the course descriptions for this information.
Minimum Hardware and Software Requirements
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PLATFORMS |
HARDWARE 1 GB of RAM 1 GB of free disk space Sound card and speakers |
SOFTWARE Blackboard and Wimba (accessed through Web Browser) Virus Protection |
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BROWSERS Mozilla Firefox is recommended or Internet Explorer 7 or 8 (in Compatibility mode) |
INTERNET CONNECTIONS Broadband is recommended. (DSL, Cable Modem, FIOS, etc.) |
Using your AU-sponsored Gmail account is recommended. (If you prefer to use another account, you will need to configure your AU account to forward your mail.) |